A Guide to the Thomas J. Lacy Letters, 1861-1865
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Lacy, Thomas J. | |
| Title: | Lacy, Thomas J., Letters | |
| Dates: | 1861-1865 | |
| Abstract: | Comprised of correspondence to family members, the Thomas J. Lacy Letters, 1861-1865, chronicle Lacy’s experiences in the 3rd Texas Cavalry Regiment. | |
| Accession No.: | 93-266 | |
| Extent: | 6 items | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
A native of Rusk, Texas, Thomas J. Lacy served as a Private in Company B of the 3rd Texas Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. Lacy was stationed in various locations in Texas and Mississippi.
Scope and Contents
Comprised of correspondence to family members, the Thomas J. Lacy Letters, 1861-1865, chronicle Lacy’s experiences in the 3rd Texas Cavalry Regiment. The letters describe news received from General Braxton Bragg as well as conditions within encampments near Dallas and Millville, Texas, and Brownsville and Corinth, Mississippi.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876. | ||
| Lacy, Thomas J. -- Archives. | ||
| Lacy family. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Confederate States of America. Army. Texas Cavalry Regiment, 3rd. Company B. | ||
| Places | ||
| Brownsville (Miss.) -- History -- 19th century. | ||
| Corinth (Miss.) -- History -- 19th century. | ||
| Dallas (Tex.) -- History --19th century. | ||
| Millville (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century. | ||
| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Thomas J. Lacy Letters, 1861-1865, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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| 2.325/A104b | Correspondence, 1861-1865 | ||||||||||||